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1 Name: Date: 1. Which sentence needs a comma? A. After we eat dinner, we should go to the movies. B. She wanted to play football, and she made the team. C. The following announcement is sponsored by the booster club. D. Mrs. Ware is the nicest, sweetest most wonderful person I know. 2. How should the underlined phrase in the sentence below be corrected? The students notebook fell off her desk and onto the floor. A. The students's notebook B. The students' notebook C. The student's notebook D. The students notebook's 3. Which word in the sentence is the pronoun? Will you sing the new song for the visitors? A. will B. you C. song D. visitors 4. Which sentence contains a possessive pronoun? A. She threw the ball. B. Throw the ball to her. C. She is a great ballplayer. D. Her ball was green and blue. 5. Which of the following is an example of an exclamatory sentence? A. I can do it myself. B. This book is great. C. Is your phone in the kitchen? D. Step back before you hurt yourself! 6. Which sentence has a misplaced modifier? A. For several days, John stayed home with a cold. B. She had the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. C. Since they were friends, they always told the truth. D. Being a carpenter, the table he made was beautiful. 1

2 7. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. The milk was spilled; all over the place. B. I have three pies; one of them is blackberry. C. After the party was over; the host had to clean his house. D. They had three dogs including one husky; one terrier; and one collie. 8. Nearly everyone in the room has seen the show. Which word from the sentence acts as a modifier? A. Nearly B. everyone C. seen D. show 9. Marcia was shamelessly laughing in the library. Which is the underlined word in the sentence above? A. verb B. noun C. adverb D. adjective 10. Which is a run-on sentence? A. When did you find out about the game? B. Nick went to the store he needed new sneakers. C. The sun went down behind the hills, and the stars began to shine. D. We knew that there was a time limit, but we did not know when it would expire. 2

3 11. Fredrico in his quest to get on the football team. Which word would BEST complete the sentence above? A. succeed B. successful C. succeeded D. succeeding 12. Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence? A. Walk, don't run, to the nearest exit. B. That was a scary movie we saw last night! C. Can you believe what she said about her brother? D. Call me later because I'm really very busy right now. 13. Which sentence is an imperative sentence? A. Ms. Sanders, please meet with the book review committee after school. B. Ms. Sanders, the student teacher in the sixth grade class, is ready to see us. C. Ms. Sanders, formerly a sixth grade teacher, will teach fifth grade next year. D. Ms. Sanders, will the students in your class go on the field trip next Monday? 14. Which is a sentence fragment? A. Swimming can be a very tiring exercise. B. Pick up your marbles and get out of here! C. Bill ran, although he usually walks across Elm Street. D. Because Juanita could not complete her homework on time. 15. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. "Who wants the last piece of pizza, asked Rob. B. "Stop messing with my computer." Bill shouted. C. Mom asked "Where are your hat, gloves, and boots?" D. "Go and get your sister," Dad exclaimed, "so that we can go!" 16. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. The policeman told the crowd "to disperse." B. We were told "not to ask that question again." C. Jan told the waiter "that she asked for tea, not coffee." D. My teacher told Vincent, "You need to sit down now." 3

4 17. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A. Deer should be hunted; they are too plentiful. B. I was in the army; where I learned to follow orders. C. The colors that look best on me are red; blue; and purple. D. We ordered too much food; because we were expecting more people. 18. Unfortunately, no one was safe from the twisting storm. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence above? A. noun B. pronoun C. adjective D. preposition 19. Dear Melissa, Are you having fun, at camp this summer? Write to me, when you have time. Love Ashley, Which phrase/sentence from this letter is correctly punctuated with a comma? A. Dear Melissa, B. Are you having fun, at camp this summer? C. Write to me, when you have time. D. Love Ashley, 20. Mrs. Phillips, the principal, stood in the cafeteria line with the students. Which word or phrase in the sentence above modifies Mrs. Phillips? A. stood B. in line C. the principal D. with the students 4

5 21. The new school will open next week but the gym will not open until next year. Which punctuation mark is needed to correct the sentence above? A. Add a comma after the word week. B. Add a comma after the word school. C. Add a period after the word gym. D. Add a period after the word week. 22. Which is a run-on sentence? A. Elizabeth visited her grandmother in Arizona last year. B. Alex takes Spanish lessons after school from Ms. Goodwin. C. Jackie went to the movies yesterday she watched a long cartoon. D. Lewis mopped the floor on Saturday and then he washed the dishes. 23. Which sentence is an imperative sentence? A. The mail is late today. B. Mail the letter for me. C. The letter is in the mail. D. I will get the mail today. 24. Which is a run-on sentence? A. Yesterday I went swimming, so today I will try to go fishing. B. Paul hoped to find the book he wanted at the library, but it had been checked out. C. My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again. D. We went on a nature hunt with my class and collected leaves, rocks, and pinecones. 25. Will you come to the dance? said Elaine to Erik. It will be a lot of fun. What punctuation is needed to correct these sentences? A. add quotation marks before will and after fun B. add quotation marks before will and before it C. add quotation marks before will, after the question mark, and after the second period D. add quotation marks before will, after the question mark, before it, and after the second period 5

6 Answer Key 1. D) Mrs. Ware is the nicest, sweetest most wonderful person I know. 2. C) The student's notebook 3. B) you 4. D) Her ball was green and blue. 5. D) Step back before you hurt yourself! 6. D) Being a carpenter, the table he made was beautiful. 7. B) I have three pies; one of them is blackberry. 8. A) Nearly 9. C) adverb 10. B) Nick went to the store he needed new sneakers. 11. C) succeeded 12. B) That was a scary movie we saw last night! 13. A) Ms. Sanders, please meet with the book review committee after school. 14. D) Because Juanita could not complete her homework on time. 15. D) "Go and get your sister," Dad exclaimed, "so that we can go!" 16. D) My teacher told Vincent, "You need to sit down now." 17. A) Deer should be hunted; they are too plentiful. 18. C) adjective 19. A) Dear Melissa, 20. C) the principal 21. A) Add a comma after the word week. 22. C) Jackie went to the movies yesterday she watched a long cartoon. 6

7 23. B) Mail the letter for me. 24. C) My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again. 25. D) add quotation marks before will, after the question mark, before it, and after the second period 7

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